Austin Beutner, shown at a news conference in San Pedro in October, announced he was dropping out of the L.A. mayor’s race a month after the death of his daughter, 22-year-old Emily Beutner. Former Los Angeles schools Supt. Austin Beutner said Thursday that he is dropping out of the race for mayor, citing the recent death of his 22-year-old daughter. In his statement withdrawing from the race, Beutner continued to highlight some of the problems he discussed during his campaign. “I know he loves Los Angeles, and that he has been faced with ... an extraordinarily hard decision,” she said.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 05, 2026 17:03 UTC